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Trees of Macon County '117'EEK before last in these colunins the gem stones of Macon county were .discussed and last week information was given concerning the mineral resources. This week it is trees. Macon count) has long been known as a paradise for the lover of trees, plants and shrubs the place of heart's: desire for the botanist and forester, as well as for the lumberman. There is no other sec tion of the United States which equals Western North Carolina in number and variety of forest trees and the choicest of all .the varieties will be found in this county. There are something like twenty-three families, embracing more than a hundred varieties, included in the list of trees growing here. Some oi the forest tracts are in private hands and many are included in the Nantahala national forest. The list below in cludes most of the families and species which are native to this section. The first word in each line denotes the family to which the tree or trees be long: Tiliacea Basswood, also called linn, six species. Nyssacea Blackgum. Cornaceae Dogwood. Ericacae Sourwood. . Ebenaceae- Persifnmon. Styracaceae Silverbell,' mountain silverbell. Oleaceae White ash, Biltmore white ash, red and green ash. Platanaceae Sycamore. Rosaceae Grab apple, seven species; mountain ash, serviceberry, hawthorne, 22 species ; pin cher ry and black cherry. Leguminosae Redbud, coffee tree, honey locust, yellow wood, black locust. Aquifpliaceae Holly. Aceraceae Sugar maple, black maple, silver maple, red maple and box elder. Hippocastanaceae Ohio buckeye and yellow buckeye. Fagaeeae Beech, chestnut, red oak, pin oak, scarlet oak, black, oak, southern red oak, blackjack, water oak, shingle oak, white oak, post oak, swamp white oak, chestnut oak, chinquapin oak. Ulmaceae- American elm, winged elm, slippery elm, red elm and hackberry. Moraceae- Red mulberry. Magnoliaceae Cucumber magnolia, umbrella magnolia, mountain magnolia, also called wahoo, and yellow poplar. ' Lauraceae Sassafras. Hamamelidaceae Red gum. Pinaceae Northern white pine, pitch pine, Vir ginia pine, mountain pine, shortleaf pine, red spruce, eastern hemlock, Carolina hemlock, fir and cedar. Juglandaceae Butternut, black walnut, bitternut hickory, shagbark hickory," southern shagbark hick ory, bigleaf shagbark hickory, mockernut hickory and pignut hickory. Salicaceae Largetooth aspen, balm of Gilead poplar, southern cottonwood and black willow. Betulaceae-Blue beech, hornbeam-hop, sweet birch, yellow birch and river birch. . For the above list and for mucli other informa tion concerning the forest growth of this section The Press is indebted to the men in the headquart ers of the Nantahala national forest. They are handling a big job and handling it well, and are al-, ways .willing to aid the native or tjie visitor who desires information as to the country and its forest lands. : . . - . ' ' Home Demonstration Club News BY MRS. T. J. O'NEIL Macon County Home Demonstration Agent DISTRICT MEETING The district meeting of Home Demonstration, clubs was held at Sylva, May 20. Over 300 women were in attendance. Macon county was well represented. Mr. Kimsey from State college was the speaker of the morning. A most informative talk on nutrition and the necessity of plenty of milk in the diet was given. Others to take part on the morning program were Miss Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent, Mrs. Esther Willis, district agent, Fred Sloan, district county agent, . Mrs. Boney, president of the state federation. Mrs. Reno, from Haywood county, presided at the meeting and gave the speach of welcome. Mrs. Carl Slagle, of Macon county, gave the response. The afternoon was given over to the combined report of work done in the district and skits given by women and 4-H club members from the various counties. Jackson county put on a fashion show, displaying garments made by club members; Haywood county put on a program explaining 4-H club work; Swain county put on team demonstration by 4-H club members, showing what good pos ture is and means ; Graham county was represented by Miss Lentz, home . demonstration agent, who gave a talk on cheese, Macon county women gave a skit on furni ture arrangement. The women who attended the meeting, came back resolved to see that twice as many members attend next year. Each one felt the meeting well worth while. strawberry and raspberry products Canned Raspberries Make a syrup of one cup of sugar and one quart of water. Pack berries and hot syrup alternately into hot sterilized jars. Process 15 minutes at boiling point. When canning raspberries in tin use the Compensation Commission . Men Assigned to Districts RALEIGH, May 26. Fifteen field representatives of the North Caro lina Unembloyment Compensation commission, most of whom have been engaged for several weeks in covering the state for the com mission, have been assigned to defi nite headquarters, usually in their home towns; and a definite number of counties in which to operate reg ularly, 'Chairman Charles G. Powell announces. Most of these men have had strenuous courses in training and have spent several weeks visiting employers in the state in a once over coverage of every one of the 100 counties, and their training and experience should be valuable in aiding the employers of the state in making proper reports and re turns to the commission, Mr. Powell states. They will seek out all em poyers in their respective areas and give, all possible aid to any who may need assistance. These field representatives will have office space in employment service division offices in the cities and towns in which they operate, and messages for them may be left at these offices. Although they will be in the field most of the time, they will make frequent visits to the employment offices for mes sages and will be at the service of the employers in their territory, Chairman Powell explains. Their residence addresses and telephones are also given so they can' readily be found. "The field representatives have authority under the law to make such investigations as may seem advisable to get the information they seek and are entitled to re ceive, but they have explicit in structions not to abuse the author ity, and to be considerate and courteous to all persons they con tact for information," Mr. Powell said. "Each one has an identifying picture and' authority from the commission to perform ' the duties assigned him. The representatrve for this dis trict is Charles A. Taylor, located "R" Fruit Enamel tin cans. Have syr.up boiling hot, seal immediately and process 13 minutes at boiling point. ' 1 . Canned Strawberries Wash berries thoroughly, but quickly. Do not allow them to stand in the witter. Remove caps and measure. For every quart of ber ries used, add one cup of sugar, Do not add any water. Put berries and sugar into a shallow enamel ware preserving kettle and bring slowly to the boiling point. Reduce the heat and let the berries simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from stove. Cover and let stand over? night to absorb the syrup. The fol lowing morning reheat to boiling point vand pour immediately into hot sterilized jars. Add enough hot syrup to cover the berries. Seal and process for five minutes at boiling point. This recipe preserves the color of the berries and they will not rise to the top of the jar. Jam (Strawberry, Raspberry or Dewberry) 2 Quarts berries (3 pounds) 42 cups sugar. (2l$ pounds) " Crush berries, add the sugar and cook until a sheet of jelly forms when poured from the side of a spoon. The jam should be stirred constantly with a wooden spoon during the cooking. When it is fin ished, pour immediately into hot sterilized jars and seal. Strawberry Preserves 2 Quarts berries (3 pounds) 6 cups sugar (3 pounds) Cover the berries with boiling water for two minutes. Drain quick ly and add four, cups of sugar. Boil two minutes after the entire mass is bubbling. Remove from the fire and after all bubbling has stopped, add two more cups of sugar and boil for five minutes. Pour into shallow pans and let stand over night. Next morning pack the cold preserves into hot sterilized jars, process five minutes at simmering point and eal immediately. in the Federal building, Asheville. His- office telephone is 3137; resi dence 21 Mount Vernon Circle, telephone 6190-W. He has charge of Madison, Buncombe, Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Swain, Ma con, Graham, Clay and Cherokee counties. Letter-Press SPEED Dear Editor: I once read a book the title of which was "Man Preparing for Other Worlds." It claimed that the universe was so great that prob ably there was a planet for each pcraon who was now or ever had been on the earth. It closed by saying if he had got the readers to thinking he had accomplished his object. My object will be accomplished if I can get you to- thinking about the idea I shall advance, later on in this article. The Bible teaches that every word or thought shall be brought into judgment, whether it be good or bad. When I was a boy I could hot imagine how it could be pos sible for every one's 'thoughts to be brought into judgment. Now I feel sure that our thoughts are recorded in our minds more distinctly than the words on a perfect graphop- plione record. Then ' we talk about speed and distance. We talk about light years. That is the distance light will travel in a year, traveling 186,000 per second. There are many other things that travel very fast. But the mind of man out-travels them all. It can go from one fixed star to another in a few seconds. Now when the spirit of man leaves the body and is fettered no longer with flesh and blood, will it not be abld to go from one fixed star to an other instantly? The Bible teaches that j God is a spirit and that He is everywhere, no matter where you go. Then what of His children? Yours truly, D. J. MOSES. Missionary Meetings at Colored M. E. Church The Woman's Home and For eign Mission society, colored, of Macon county, is. presenting a series of programs this week at the Green street A. M. E.- Zion church in Franklin. . ' , The series opened Tuesday night and will continue through Sunday. The first sermon was delivered by Rev. J. W. S. Thomas. Congregational singing, solos, du ets, quartets and Bible reading will feature --the services. , Following is the order of service that will be observed during the week. 10 a. in.- Modern Sunday school. 11 a. m. Missionary sermon by Rev. J. II. Davis, of Sylva.' . 2 p. m. Dinner will be served. 3 p. m. Missionary sermon and quartet singing by Evergreen and Sugarfork quartets. Ice cold lemonade will be served free, but those attending arc asked to carry their own drinking cups. Special seats have been arranged for white people. The Missionary President. LEGAL ADVERTISING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION State of North Carolina, -County of Macon. J. . E. Watkins, and wife, Mary Watkins, et al, Plaintiffs. vs. Susan Watkins, widow, et al, Defendants. The defendants,- Susan Watkins, widow, Rosa Suggs, lunatic, and husband, Bev Suggs, Nellie Wat kins, widow; Elmer Smith, single; Gcnette Smith, single; Samatha Chappell and husband Chap pell ; Canasada Reed and husband, Will Reed ; unknown heirs of Jenelia Watkins Davis; Leila Wat kins and husband 21 Watkins; Billie Watkins and wife, Watkins; Frank Watkins, single; Benny Watkins, single; Mable Mil ler and husband Miller; Adol- phus Pickleseimer and wife, Pickleseimer; Minnie Pickleseimer and husband, Pickleseimer; Rosa Pickleseimer and husband, Pickleseimer; Edith Pickle seimer and husband, Pickle seimer; Dovie Pickleseimer and husband, Pickleseimer ; Pearl Pickleseimer and husband, Pickleseimer; Leila Pickleseimer and husband, Pickleseimer; Henry Pickleseimer and wife, Pickleseimer; Ingram Miller and wife, Miller; Lizzie Kell and husband, M. L. Kell ; Hattie Chas tain and husband, Arthur Chastain; Ethel Owens and husband, Luther Owens, and all unknown heirs of W. H. Watkins, deceased, will take notice that an action as above en titled, has been commenced in the Superior Court of Macon county to the end that the land described in the complaint filed in the above entitled action may be sold, and the proceeds divided between the plaintiffs and defendants, and the above defendants will further take notice that they are required to appear within thirty days in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Macon county, North Car olina, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action or the plaintiffs will apply .to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This, the 25th day of May, 1937. HARLEY R. CABE, Clerk Superior Court, Macon County, N. C. M27 RSJ-4tc J17 A Perfect Tribute pAPABLY conducted V funeral services pre serve a blessed mem ory through the years. We take care of all de tails ... look after all arrangements . . . and keep the expense very moderate. Bryant Funeral Home Franklin, N. C.